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Raye makhfi

  • 2001
  • G
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
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Babak Payami and Nassim Abdi in Raye makhfi (2001)
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A female election agent and a gun-toting soldier try to collect votes among the local islanders with mixed success.A female election agent and a gun-toting soldier try to collect votes among the local islanders with mixed success.A female election agent and a gun-toting soldier try to collect votes among the local islanders with mixed success.

  • Director
    • Babak Payami
  • Writers
    • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
    • Babak Payami
  • Stars
    • Nassim Abdi
    • Cyrus Abidi
    • Youssef Habashi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Babak Payami
    • Writers
      • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
      • Babak Payami
    • Stars
      • Nassim Abdi
      • Cyrus Abidi
      • Youssef Habashi
    • 25User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 5 nominations

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    Secret Ballot
    Trailer 1:37
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    Nassim Abdi in Raye makhfi (2001)
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    Cast5

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    Nassim Abdi
    Nassim Abdi
    • Girl
    Cyrus Abidi
    Cyrus Abidi
    • Soldier
    Youssef Habashi
    Farrokh Shoja
    Gholbahar Janghali
    • Director
      • Babak Payami
    • Writers
      • Mohsen Makhmalbaf
      • Babak Payami
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Ra'ye makhfi was filmed entirely in Kish Island, a resort island in the Persian Gulf although it is not mentioned in the movie.

    User reviews25

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Excellent foundation, slow moving
    I really enjoyed the movie, I found there to be a lot of depth in what would seem at first like a shallow scene. Like the previous commenter said, there is a lot of visually appealing content, and beautifully framed shots. There are a couple of obvious blunders that, although cheapen the acting a little, give it a much more humble, true to life appeal. I am not a big fan of Hollywood though, so it was right up my alley. I also really enjoyed the sort of "all access" peek into what this culture is like, and I actually learned a couple of things. Overall, the movie takes place in what seems like nearly real time (even though that is not possible); really, overall, it spans about 9 hours of a single day. I found the dialog to be a tad bit short (somewhat confusing at times), but most likely its just authentic if anything. Like the summary says, it's a great concept and it's got some great high points, but for many people it might just move too slowly to keep their attention.
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    • lafusee
    • Jun 28, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2001 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Iran
      • Italy
      • Canada
      • Switzerland
    • Official site
      • sourehcinema
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Secret Ballot
    • Filming locations
      • Kish Island, Iran
    • Production companies
      • Payam Films
      • Fabrica
      • Sharmshir
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $114,909
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,609
      • Aug 11, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $122,875
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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